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Gooey [[Butter|butter]] cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the U.S. city of St. Louis, Missouri, with a bottom layer of buttery yellow cake and a top layer of either [[Egg|egg]] and [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]], or butter and [[Sugar|sugar]].

I am not certain if you are able to buy [[yellow cake mix]] from UK supermarkets, but it can be bought on line from [[Lupe Pinto's Mexican deli]]
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|TotalCalories = 8267
|PortionCalories = 826
|DatePublished=22nd October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Servings: 10 - Makes one cake
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 5 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = 45 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Gooey butter cake recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Gooey, it is.''

4.8/5

Sweet and sticky - Yum!
[[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''For the cake'''
| 517 g [[yellow cake mix]]
| 115 g [[Butter|butter]], melted
| 2 large [[Free range eggs|free range eggs]]
| '''For the topping'''
| 1 teaspoon (5 ml) [[Vanilla extract|vanilla extract]]
| 224 g [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]]
| 2 large [[Free range eggs|free range eggs]]
| 1 teaspoon (5 ml) [[Vanilla extract|vanilla extract]]
| 480 g [[icing sugar]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F - Gas Mk 4 - Moderate/Medium)
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| In a large bowl, with a wooden spoon or a [[Hand mixer|hand mixer]] combine the melted [[Butter|butter]], 1 teaspoon [[Vanilla extract|vanilla extract]] and 2 of the [[Eggs|eggs]] into an even mixture
| Lightly grease or spray a 23 cm x 33 cm (9" x 13") [[baking tray]]
| With a palette knife, spread the mixture out evenly onto the [[baking tray]]
| In a [[Food processor|food processor]], mix the [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]], the remaining 2 [[Eggs|eggs]] and a teaspoons of [[Vanilla extract|vanilla extract]]
| With the motor running, gradually add the [[Icing sugar|icing sugar]]
| Pour this mixture over the top of the cake
| [[Bake]] for 40 to 45 minutes then allow to cool
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===Serving suggestions===
Dust the top with a little extra [[Icing sugar|icing sugar]]
===Chef's notes===
Not surprisingly, the cake should be gooey under the crust!
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Bread and baking]]
[[Category:Sweets and desserts]]
[[Category:Tex-Mex recipes]]
[[Category:North American recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]][[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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